Atom Z560 vs Xeon E5-2658 v4

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E5-2658 v4 and Atom Z560 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	772	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	13.97	no data
Market segment	Laptop	Laptop
Series	Intel Xeon E5	Intel Atom
Architecture codename	Broadwell (2015−2019)	Silverthorne (2008−2010)
Release date	20 June 2016 (8 years ago)	1 June 2010 (14 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$1,832	no data
Current price	$169 (0.1x MSRP)	$702

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Xeon E5-2658 v4 and Atom Z560 basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores	14 (Tetradeca-Core)	1 (Single-Core)
Threads	28	2
Base clock speed	no data	2.13 GHz
Boost clock speed	2.3 GHz	0.13 GHz
Bus support	2 × 9.6 GT/s	533.33 MT/s
L1 cache	no data	64K (per core)
L2 cache	3.5 MB	512K (per core)
L3 cache	35 MB	0 KB
Chip lithography	14 nm	45 nm
Die size	306.18 mm2	26 mm2
Maximum core temperature	no data	90 °C
Number of transistors	4700 Million	47 million
64 bit support	+	-
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
Unlocked multiplier	No	No
VID voltage range	no data	0.75V-1.1V

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E5-2658 v4 and Atom Z560 compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration	2 (Multiprocessor)	1 (Uniprocessor)
Socket	no data	PBGA441
Power consumption (TDP)	105 Watt	2.5 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E5-2658 v4 and Atom Z560. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	no data	Intel® SSE2, Intel® SSE3, Intel® SSSE3
AES-NI	+	no data
AVX	+	no data
vPro	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Turbo Boost Technology	no data	-
Hyper-Threading Technology	no data	+
TSX	+	no data
Idle States	no data	+
Thermal Monitoring	no data	+
Demand Based Switching	no data	+
FSB parity	no data	-
Status	no data	Discontinued

Security technologies

Xeon E5-2658 v4 and Atom Z560 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	-
EDB	no data	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E5-2658 v4 and Atom Z560 are enumerated here.

VT-d	no data	-
VT-x	no data	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E5-2658 v4 and Atom Z560. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	no data	unknown
Maximum memory size	1,536 GB	no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E5-2658 v4 and Atom Z560.

PCIe version	3.0	no data
PCI Express lanes	40	no data

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	20 June 2016	1 June 2010
Physical cores	14	1
Threads	28	2
Chip lithography	14 nm	45 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	105 Watt	2 Watt

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